Communication Support Volunteer 1-2-1

• Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

• VO101666

What your role will involve:

• You’ll provide in person support to people living with our conditions in the community


• Embrace a non-judgement, supportive approach to enable service users to achieve their goal(s)


• Empower and enable those accessing our services to gain confidence and engage fully in activities of their choosing moving forward from Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland


• Complete record of activity and progress


• Update Co-ordinator with any concerns or identified areas where additional support may be required


• Support individuals who have aphasia or communication difficulty to practice their communication skills and achieve communication-related goals


• Attend (in person or virtual) 6 weekly support and supervision session with Co-ordinator

The skills you will require:

• Good listening and communication skills


• Reliable, patient and empathic qualities


• Ability to motivate people to reach their potential


• Encouraging and supportive


• Ability to volunteer independently with guidance and support


• Respectful of the opinions of others


• Understand the need for confidentiality


• Able to maintain boundaries

What you will gain as a volunteer:

• Make a real difference to people with our conditions


• Meet new people


• Use, learn and develop new skills


• Access to a bespoke range of training and development to support you in your role


• Improve your own health and wellbeing


• Opportunity to explore different roles within our organisation

Start date will be after reference checks and training has been completed.

Travel details

Variable across East Renfrewshire dependent on referrals.

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Volunteers (aged 12-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across East Renfrewshire.

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